While our primary focus is the UK commercial property market we will occasionally carry international stories. In the Worldwide News category you can read articles exploring global market developments or looking at a particular overseas commercial property story that has caught our attention.
Chinese investors have discovered distressed U.S. commercial properties in places like Detroit and are parking their cash in these areas. The deeply discounted prices are appealing to investors who are used to the higher prices in China. Well-to-do... Read More
Commercial property investment in the Asian market appears set for a record year and it looks as though it will surpass pre-financial crisis levels. For the first nine months of the year, the region's commercial transactions totaled $89.6 billion, an increase... Read More
Actor Robert De Niro has invested in a new property complex in Shanghai, it is reported. It will include an arts centre, a boutique hotel, shops, and a cinema. Project 179 is a 850,000 sq ft development located on the city's waterfront. De Niro entered... Read More
While Britain may be experiencing something of a commercial property boom at the moment, this is largely due to the number of foreign investors looking for a financially secure foothold in Europe increasing demand on a massive scale. Yet across the Irish Sea,... Read More
According to a report released by real estate firm DTZ, Asia Pacific office rents are expected to show the largest increase in rents from 2013 to 2017. Bengaluru, India, is expected to post the highest annual growth at 8.5 per cent. Hong Kong Convention... Read More
Melbourne has been ranked as a top Global University City, as well as a top Global Innovation City. Last month, it was placed first in the Economist Unit's Liveability Report for the third year in a row. The city has taken a very active stand on... Read More
US commercial property owners should see their insurance premiums drop in 2014, according to a report released by Willis Group Holdings P.L.C. The 2014 Market Readiness Report points to a number of factors, including new competition and falling... Read More
Intu Properties has closed a transaction worth £101 million on the Parque Principado Shopping Centre in Asturias in northern Spain. It is one of the country's top 10 shopping centres, and brings in nine million visitors each year. Prime tenants include... Read More
Shanghai's Free Trade Zone (FTZ) will be open for business soon, and its property market has been generating a buzz. On September 24, the government released four plots of land to generate transfer income according to the National Business... Read More
After sluggish growth in 2012, bank credit to the Indian commercial property sector increased in 2013. Credit rose by 11.5 per cent in comparison to the overall credit growth of 14.3 per cent. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released data... Read More
The ups and downs of the international commercial property market are closely related to the global economy. However the picture is not always uniform. While demand can be low in one country it can outstrip supply in another.
In this category we report on these trends and the outlook for the occupier and investment markets in Europe, the Far East and elsewhere. We also cover individual commercial property stories from around the world.
These might be articles looking at office developments in global financial centres like New York, Paris and Frankfurt. Equally they could focus on worldwide retail, industrial or leisure developments. You will also find related human interest stories in this category.
